Separated
into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a
broken chain or rope; a broken dish.
Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough;
uneven; as, a broken surface.
Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered;
strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken
friendship.
Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or
hardships.
Subdued; humbled; contrite.
Subjugated; trained for use, as a
horse.
Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys
hope; blighted.
Not carried into effect; not adhered to;
violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken
law.
Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming
promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a
broken tradesman.
Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as,
broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say
a few broken words at parting.
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